Ariane 6 launch

The first Ariane 6 launch vehicle was launched from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, on 9 July 2024, at 19:00 UTC (16:00 local time). Ariane 6 is Europe’s new launch vehicle, available in two versions: Ariane 62 (A62, medium-lift launch vehicle) and Ariane 64 (A64, heavy-lift launch vehicle).
Credit: ESA/Arianespace/M. Pédoussaut
mission control audio
Music: “Ode to Joy by Beethoven, performed by Cooper Cannell” courtesy of UA-cam Audio Library
#Ariane6 launch

[@SciNewsRo]

Arianespace ua-cam.com/play/PLpGTA7wMEDFizKyHzaGgrabHRxqHF7t8d.html
Ariane 6 ua-cam.com/play/PLpGTA7wMEDFh80RtD95H9_8Qdn3HlFhNe.html

[@av_kovko]

Incredibly, she lifted off the first time on the same day. I went to take a shower, thinking that there would be another delay or scrubbing of the launch, and a repeat attempt the next day. I come back from the shower, and the rocket is already in orbit.

[@dissaid]

Great Launch guys!

[@ubsa_space]

🇪🇺✨😃👍 I'm so happy this evening, great job ESA

[@calvinsylveste8474]

As part of the testing, they shut down and then restarted the APU on the upper stage. It shut down correctly, restarted, but then shut down again for unknown reasons. As a result, the vehicle was not able to relight the engine and put itself in a safing state so as to reduce further issues which could cause debris. As it was safed, it prevented it from releasing the two payloads.

[@CuckFinn]

What

[@andrewreynolds9371]

congratulations Arianespace!

[@Bosstradamuss]

ESA is back in Business🎉

[@MisterWillow]

Well done!

[@RonWatti]

Bon voyage with God Speed🙏🏽✌🏼🍀❤️

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

Welcome back Europe

[@leofajardo3836]

GODSPEED ariane 6

[@roundroundface]

good launch!